Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors pay range in Greensboro
New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,990 a year or less, while the top 10% make $64,150 or more. The middle half of exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Greensboro earn between $29,990 and $53,150.
- $22K10th
- $30K25th
- $45KMedian
- $53K75th
- $64K90th
median average · bar = middle 50% of workers
| Pay level | Per year | Per month | Per hour* |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average | $44,490 | $3,708 | $21.39 |
| Median | $44,630 | $3,719 | $21.46 |
| Entry level (25th percentile) | $29,990 | $2,499 | $14.42 |
| Experienced (75th percentile) | $53,150 | $4,429 | $25.55 |
*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year.
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary after taxes in Greensboro
On the average salary of $44,490, a single filer in Greensboro takes home about $36,661 a year, or $3,055 a month and $1,410 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% of gross pay.
Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
Is Greensboro a good place for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors? Pay vs. cost of living
Prices in the Greensboro area are 7% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 92.9), so the average $44,490 buys what about $47,908 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Greensboro ($46,570). A typical home costs $266,370, or 6.0 years of this average salary before tax.
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in other North Carolina cities
Greensboro ranks 9th of 14 North Carolina metro areas for this job; Durham pays the most ($51,970).
- Durham$51,970
- Wilmington$51,390
- Raleigh$50,750
- Asheville$49,540
- Charlotte$48,730
- Fayetteville$48,570
- Greenville$46,370
- Jacksonville$45,470
- Greensboro$44,490
- Winston-Salem$42,490
All Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salaries in North Carolina
Highest-paying cities for exercise trainers and group fitness instructors
Barnstable, MA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($74,780).
- Barnstable, MA$74,780
- Bridgeport, CT$74,300
- Boston, MA$72,780
- San Francisco, CA$72,040
- Santa Cruz, CA$71,430
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary by city
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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in Greensboro: questions
How much do exercise trainers and group fitness instructors make an hour in Greensboro?
$21.39 an hour on average, and $21.46 at the median (BLS, May 2025).
What is the entry-level exercise trainers and group fitness instructors salary in Greensboro?
The lowest-paid 10% earn about $21,990 a year and the 25th percentile is $29,990, a fair guide to starting pay.
What is the exercise trainers and group fitness instructors take-home pay in Greensboro?
About $36,661 a year ($3,055 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $44,490.
Do exercise trainers and group fitness instructors earn more in Greensboro than elsewhere?
The average here is 16% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($53,092).
Sources and how to read this page
- Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 39-9031; area Greensboro-High Point, NC (24660). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 4.4%.
- Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
- Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
- Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules).
- Job concentration: location quotient 0.74, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.74).
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